Synonyms of disabuse

Antonyms of disabuse

Collocations of disabuse

common misconception
Frequency: 70 %

I had to disabuse him of the common misconception that all snakes are venomous.

false belief
Frequency: 65 %

It is important to disabuse people of their false belief that vaccines cause autism.

misguided notion
Frequency: 60 %

She worked hard to disabuse her students of the misguided notion that success comes without effort.

erroneous assumption
Frequency: 50 %

The scientist conducted experiments to disabuse the public of their erroneous assumption that the earth is flat.

wrong impression
Frequency: 45 %

The manager had to disabuse her team of the wrong impression that overtime was mandatory.

Idiomatic Expressions for disabuse

  • Phrase: disabuse oneself of something
    Meaning: To free oneself from a false belief or mistaken idea.
    Usage: After researching the topic further, she was able to disabuse herself of the misconception.